to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
how dare ...; how could ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
home area; home town; local
leader; central personage
same generation; one's generation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
my personal (e.g. opinion)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)